Back to simple and effective flies :) The fat boy is a perdigon made on short shank hooks weighted with big tungsten beads. It is a super heavy nymph for fast flowing rivers. Nothing complicated, it is a maximum 2 min fly to tie.
Hare and Squirrel Swimming Nymph
I took the classic GRHE model as a starting point, and I've customised it with a partridge barbs as tail and teal duck barbs for legs for adding more realism. The body is a combination of hare in abdomen and squirrel fur in thorax part, and I've incorporated UV resin on the back for increased ...
The Skinny Mad Rabbit and Partridge Nymph
It is an old and forgotten fly that has been used for many years by numerous fishermen. Unfortunately, despite its effectiveness, I noticed that it had disappeared from my friends' boxes. So, I decided to bring it back on the blog in the hope of sparking your interest to tie it again and keep it ...
Generic Mayfly Nymph tied with biot
Ready for Spring fishing? If you are looking for a good pattern, then take a look at this fly. This model is a generic mayfly nymph tied with biot and brown back thorax cover. The fly can be tied in all sizes . I usually prefer the size #14 and #16 but sometimes I make ...
Green Buggy Caddis Nymph
I don't know about you, but for me, buggy flies always hold a special place in my fly box. Maybe it's just me, but when I see deep, rocky water with green or dark algae, these flies get the job done every time. They've helped me catch some real beauties! Here are the fly tying materials ...
Black PT Octopus Nymph
Here is a super simple PT tied on jig hook. This nymph is an all around pattern and together with natural pheasant brown, it should be in everybody box. I like these flies because they are easy to tie and effective almost everywhere. I fished these flies from Poland to Slovenia and Lapland. ...
Mad Rabbit and Partridge Wet Fly
This time, I've created a new wet fly, bigger and heavily dressed.. . Something for fishing in large and strong rivers. Sure, it will work on lakes too :) Materials: Size 10 hook W633 or any you like Mad rabbit dubbing in natural Tinsel green peacock ( any brand you like like Hends or Uni Mylar ) Dark ...
Partridge Octopus Black Nymph
Not so much to say, it is simple to tie by any tier. The nymph is supper efficient for trout and grayling in the same time. It can be pimped with a little bit of dubbing in thorax area, will work well , no doubt about that, or can stay simple as possible. For me, ...
Orange and Partridge Spider Nymph
Have you thought of combining the effectiveness of English spiders with that of nymphs? Here is my Orange and Partridge variant that we have been using for over 7 years. I have it in different sizes in the fishing box all the time and they are the first to run out: either they spoil by ...
Olive Wet GRHE Fly
In my list with wet flies, in addition to the natural hare color and black, there is the olive color. I consider them the simplest and most effective colors because we find them everywhere in nature, in all waters, on all insects. Materials: Hook: Demmon N500 BL #12 Thread: Yellow Perdigon flat body thread (color code A8) Ribbing: tinsel ...
